Latest P3 school bundle will add seven new schools in Alberta

The Government of Alberta announced its seventh public-private partnership school bundle which includes seven elementary and junior high schools that will create space for more than 6,100 students in Edmonton, Calgary and Chestermere.

The project will be delivered through Concert-Bird Partners, a consortium led and managed by Concert Infrastructure. Under the P3 model, Concert-Bird Partners will be responsible for the design, build, finance and long-term maintenance of the schools. The consortium includes Ainsworth (maintenance and renewal); Concert Infrastructure (finanancing); Bird Design-Build Construction, Wright Construction Western Inc., BR2 Architecture (design and build).

“This project demonstrates how the P3 model can deliver meaningful value when applied in the right context, combining clear scope, repeatable design, long-term maintenance and strong accountability to deliver the high-quality learning environments that Alberta’s students, educators and communities deserve,” said Derron Bain, Chief Executive Officer, Concert Infrastructure. “We are proud to continue our partnership with the Government of Alberta and collaborate with Bird, Wright, BR2 Architecture and Ainsworth to deliver another bundle of schools that will serve these communities for generations to come.”

The public-private partnership school bundle includes the following seven schools:

• a new K-6 school in Glenridding Heights, Edmonton Public School Division
• a new K-9 school in Laurel, Edmonton Catholic School Division
• a new grades 7-9 school in McConachie/Pilot Sound, Edmonton Public School Division
• a new K-9 school in River’s Edge, Edmonton Catholic School Division
• a new K-6 school in Redstone, Calgary Catholic School Division
• a new K-5 school in Redstone, Calgary Public School Division
• a new K-9 school in Chestermere, Rocky View School Division

“With almost 90,000 more students entering Alberta’s education system over the past four years, the need for new school spaces has never been greater. These projects will support growing communities, create new opportunities for students and build on the 161 school projects currently underway across the province,” said Demetrios Nicolaides, Minister of Education and Childcare

The estimated construction cost for the seven schools is more than $351 million.

The schools are scheduled to open for the 2028-29 school year.

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